VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Leaning Takes Learning!

John 13:23 KJV

Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. 

A Favorite Song Of Mine Is Called "Learning To Lean!" 

That's A Favorite Of Mine, Too, Cadence! 

You're Lying, Lexie! 

Nope! I Absolutely Love That Song Because It Taught Me A Great Bible Truth! 

How So, Lexie!?! 

Look At The Song's Title First Of All! Learning To Lean: Learn, Lean! Leaning Takes Learning! Look At Learning! Take Out The "R" And You Get Lean! 

Lexie!?! 

Yes, Dingus! 

Lexie, My Friend To The End, What Are You Going To Do With Or About The "R" So Unceremoniously And Unconscionably Ripped From Its Comfortable Haven Of Rest, Reflection, And Refreshing!?! 

Glad You Asked, Dingus, But You'll Have To Wait A Bit For The Answer! Take A Load Off! Rest A While! All Will Be Revealed! 

Listen Up, People! Come Unto Me All Ye That Labor And I Will Give You Rest! Who Said ...! 

... Jesus Christ The Lord! 

Cast Your Every Care On Him! 

Anybody Who Is Leaning, Aware Or Not, Has A Need, And In That Very Posture Their Learning, And They Are Learning, Is Being Revealed! 

Jesus Christ's Call To Us As Laborers, To Come To Him, To Cast Our Every Care On Him As Those Wearied By Life, Is Not Random Or Useless! 

That Call Is Specific, Direct, Useful, And We Need To Heed To Succeed! 

Brethren, We Are Called From Unfulfilling, Wearying Labor, To The "R" To Be Refreshed In The Redeemer's Rest Here, And Resurrected Into Eternal Rest When The Times Of Refreshing Shall Come From The Hand Of The Lord! 

Beloved, Please Do Not Be Swayed By The Rhetoric Of The Unregenerate World Which Approves Success By Self Aka Lifting Up Yourself With Your Own Bootstraps In The Boots That You Are Wearing Aka Make Yourself Great By Your Own Efforts Leads To Burn Out, Flame Out, Burn Up By Your Own Efforts Aka Do A Satan Special! 

Please Don't Do That! 

Jesus Christ, He Who Saves, Is Our Rest, Resurrection, Life, Our Rock Of Refreshing, The Living Stone, Rock Of Our Salvation! 

We Are Blessed By And In Him ... Alone! 

Peace!!! 

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VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: What Does Grace Do ... For You!?

1 Peter 1:13 KJV

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 

... There Isn't Anything Called Cheap Grace! 

There Are Those Of The Hireling Shepherd Persuasion Who Think Nothing Of Boldly, Basely, Brazenly Lying ... For The Adversary Of Souls ... To The Lord's Purchased Possession To Get Position, Hold Power, And Gain People To Their Place Of Pontificating! 

They Are Wolves In Sheep's Clothing! 

They Are Licensed Liars! 

They Are Jesters Like Judas! 

They Play The Part Failing To See, To Recognize, To Understand, That Their Part In The Play Is Leading Them Post Haste To Perdition! 

Sadly, The Less Than Vigilant Who Followed, Are Following Them, Are Following Them There! 

Lord Jesus, You Are Mighty To Save! You, By Your Sweet Spirit, Are Calling, Wooing, Working Unceasingly To Save Your People From Self, Sin, And Satan, And The Spurious Teachings Of Those Whose Consciences Are Seared By Hot Irons, Who Are Fattening Themselves By Starving The Loving Lord's Lambs And Sheep! 

Brethren, Beware The Salvation Thief AND Be Aware Of Almighty God's Saving Grace Sufficient And Enough And Able To Wash You Clean, And Wipe You Dry And Supple You With Oil Of Gladness, And Wrap You In The Love Of God Which Will, Under No Circumstance, Let You Go To Hell In A Handbasket! 

Listen To The Lamb Of God Who Takes Away The Sin Of The World ... And That Includes Yours, All Of Yours, Which You Confess And Heartfelt Repent! 

Christ's Pardon Cleanses Clean Indeed! 

The One Cleansed Is Strengthened To Remain Clean In, By, And For Christ Alone! 

The Soul Strengthened Is Preserved By Grace Through Faith In Christ Alone! 

The Preserved Soul Is Restored To The Faith Which Cannot Fail! 

Salvation Is Free, And To Be Free in Christ Is To Be Free Indeed! 

We Are Not Restored To Walk In Darkness But To Walk In The Light of Life, To Have Our Minds Enlivened, And To Be Quickened, Made Alive, From The Dead, From Dead Works, From All Things That Defile, That Separate Us From The Love Of Almighty God, Personified By Our Lord Christ Jesus, He Who Is God With Us! 

We Are Blessed! 

We Have The Blessed Hope! 

We Have And We Are In The Heart Of Him Who Alone Saves Us To The Uttermost! 

We Are Bought With A Price! The Cost Was Innocent Blood! He Did Not Stint, He Wasn't Stingy, To Pay The Cost! 

He Gave His All For Us To Have His All For All Time ... And Eternity! 

Cheap Grace!?! 

Not In This Life! 

It Won't Get Anybody Into The Everlasting Life Either! 

Christ's Favor Is Free! His Grace Is Freely Given To Us But It Cost Him Dearly! 

Learn The Difference And Use Your Independence To Accept The Unspeakable Gift And Daily Depend Upon Christ The King! 

Peace! 

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VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Defending God!?!

Psalm 25:5 KJV

Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. 

In The Spirit Of Gideon's Father's Defense  Of His Son: The Lord Can Defend Himself: He Is The Eternal God: What Can Puny Man Withhold From Him Or Do To Him!?! 

What Can I, A Mere Mortal, A Child Of The Dust, Blessed Only Because the Lord Condescended To Give Unto Me His Breath Of Life So That I Can Live And Move, And Have Any Being, Do To Force The Almighty God To Give Up His Goods!?! 

I Believe God: I Trust Him: I Love Him: I Honor, Worship, And Obey Him In The Times When I Can Get Over My Self Enough To Hear And Heed The Holy Spirit's Quiet Call To Life And Peace! 

Look, Larimer, I Am Not Going To Act All Religious And Righteous And Pretend That I Have No Need, Because I Do, That I'm Too Blessed To Be Stressed, But I Will Say With An Honest Heart That I Want To Ask The Lord, Just Like Job, 

"Why Are You Contending With Me!?! You Made Me, And You Know My Weaknesses And My Strengths! You Know, Before I Do, When I'm Going To Go Left, Right, Skid, Spin Out, Or Go Bums Up! 

You Know My Why When I'm Asking You When! You Know My Who When I'm Asking You Where! You Know My What When I'm Asking You How! 

Politely, Lord, You Are The Know It All, In It All, Good For All God! You Are The Good For Me, Here For Me, With Me God! 

You're Not A Crypt Keeper But A True And Holy Life Teacher! 

You Are A Secret Keeper: What I Tell You Stays Between Us!  

You Are The Promise Keeper: Your Word Stands Fast Forever! 

You Know Me, My Name, My Nature, So Why, Lord, Why Are You Stretching Me Out Like A Rubber Band!?! 

Oh, Lord, I Know, I Know! I Caused This When I Opened My Big Mouth And Asked, Pleaded, For Ever Increasing Faith! 

Yes, I Know! You're Right ... As Always! I Will Repeat It After You! "How Would I Know If My Faith Is Increased Unless My Present Faith Is Exercised, Tried, And Tested!?!" 

Yes, Lord! I Understand! If I Knew What You Know, I Would Choose To Be Led In The Path That You Are Leading! 

But, Lord ...! 

... There Are No Buts In God! 

Thank You, Father, For Reminding Me That My God Is, That You Are Real! 

I Love You, Lord! 

Thank You For Your Love, Lord! 

AMEN!!! 

Peace! 

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VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: PRAYER: Faith Can't Fail!

1 Corinthians 16:13 KJV

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

Thank You, Dear Lord, For The Word That Works, The Faith Which Cannot Fail, The Truth That Touches, Teaches, Tries, And Tempers, And The Living Love That Will Not Let Us Go To Loss, And Be Lost! 

Bless You, Lord, For The Beautiful, Bountiful Blessings That Lift Us Up, And Beautifies Us With Your Peace! 

Thank You, Bless You, And Praise Your Holy Name, Lord, For The Grand Gift Of Glorious Grace That Gives Us Of Your Holy Love Again, And Again! 

Lord, I Am Not Worthy Of The Least Of Your Favor, But You Are Worthy To Receive All Of My Prayers, Praise, Worship, Love, And The Gift Of My Allegiance, Belief, Cooperation, Deference, Endurance, Fervor, Hope, Joy, Needs, Talents, And Watchfulness! 

I Beseech You, Lord, To Strengthen Me And Help Me Not To Allow My Freedom In Your Love To Become The Liberty Of License To Live A Lawless Life! 

Please Help Me To Ever Humble Myself And Pray And Seek Your Face And Turn At Your Reproofs With A Humble Heart Of Repentance! 

Please, Lord, Do Not Let Presumptuous Sin Have Dominion, Control, Over Me Because I Desire With My Whole Heart To Be Under My Lord Christ's Complete Control For He Cares For Me! 

Bless Me To Do Your Will For I Am Willing! 

I Love You! 

Thank You For Hearing And Answering My Prayer, For I Make My Petition In Jesus Christ's Holy Name! AMEN!!! 

Peace!

 

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VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: PRAYER: Father, Helpppp!!!

John 16:33 KJV

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Dear Father, 

I Have A Real Problem! I Am Struggling, And I Don't Understand Why! 

Well, I Do Know, But I Find That I Do Not Want To Accept That As My Answer Even Though I Know That I Must If My Soul's Desire Is To Survive And Thrive In Jesus Christ's Holy Name! 

I Don't Like "Loose" Ends! 

I Like To Follow A Neat And Tidy Path To Tighten The Loose And Ease The Tight To Make For A Smooth Surface And A Comfortable Journey And  Existence! 

Father, I Should Know Better - And I Do - Than To Believe That Life In Christ Was Going To Be A Cake-Walk, Knowing The Experimental Relationship Between My Lord And I Would Make Me Privy To Alllll The Answers Before The Questions Are Asked, And I Am Aggravating My Last Nerve Because It Ain't So: Silly Me! 

Sighhh ... 

The Master's Words Said: Pray! Trust! Have Faith! Believe! Wait! Study! Don't Doubt! Endure! Look Up! Live! 

Simple Instructions! 

They Sure Are, But The Butfulness Is Terrific! 

The Unwise Make The Simple Profound! The Wise Make The Profound Simple! 

Lord, By Your Leave, And At Your Request, With Me Expressing My Sincere Need, Please Make Me Wise Even Unto My Own Soul's Salvation! 

I Have No Desire To Be The Fool By Fooling Myself And Saying With The Arrogance Of Profound Ignorance, "There Is No God!" 

You, Lord, Are God Almighty! 

I Know About, And I Personally Know You! 

Oh, That My Knowledge Of You Will Exponentially Grow To Fill My Heart To Overflowing, And To Share That Knowledge With Whosoever Is Willing To Hear The Good News And Act Upon It To Save Themselves From This Untoward Generation! 

Help Us, Lord ... Help Me, To Be Free Indeed ... In Christ Jesus, In Whose Holy Name I Pray And Humbly Plead! I Love You, Lord! 

AMEN!!! 

Peace! 

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VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Sharpen The Knife!?!

Psalms 119:11 KJV

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. 

Brethren, It's Sad To Say, But ... There Are Enemies In Our Camp, And They Are Base, Bold, And Brazen, And They Are Daringly Pursuing You, Me ... All Of Us! 

They Are Charismatic, Committed To Their Cause, And They Are Not Ashamed To Lift Up Their Leader! 

Sin, Self, And Satan IS Front And Center! 

Bro. Blaze, You Identified Three Characters And Yet You Say "Is!" How Come!?! 

Oh, That Is Simple, Dolly Dinks! If You Knew That Self Was Flouncing Up, Sin Was Revving Up, And Satan Was Prancing Up, You Would Be On Your Guard, Wouldn't You!?!  

I Know That I Would Be! 

Very True, Mobius!

But If Your Adversary Visited You All Gussied Up, Pretty, Nice, And Clean, And Said To You All Mannerly, Friendly, And Kindly, "Hello, My Name Is Sisesa!" You Would Touch Flesh, And Be Tainted, Tempted, And Be Torpedoed, Wouldn't You!?! 

Honestly, Bro. Blaze, I'd Have To Say, Yes! 

But, You Know What, Just In Case You Show Opposition, Sisesa Has A Friendly Friend Named Mo Dralse! There Are Very Few Persons Who Can Resist Them! 

Bro. Blaze, You Named One Person, And Yet You Say Them! What Gives!?! 

Good Question, Bonita! If YOU KNEW That You Were Surrounded By Enemies, You, Valiant, Would Fight To The Death! 

Sure Would, Bro. B! 

But If You Were Approached By A Kindly, Unassuming, Nice Person, You Would, Off-Guard, Welcome Them Into Your Embrace, And Introduce That Person Around, Wouldn't You!?! 

Of Course, Bro. Blaze! And I'd Even Carry Them Into My Home With Love! 

Oh, Wow! Point, And Checkmate! 

Brethren, Meet Money, Drugs, Alcohol, And Sex, Aka Mo Dralse, The Devil's Cookie! 

But, Bro. Blaze, Is There No Hope For Us!?! 

Of Course, Toodles! Sharpen The Knife! 

What Knife!?! I'm Confused! 

Sharpen Your Mind, Toodles! 

The Sharpening Stone Is The Eternal Word! 

Will To Be Safe, Saved, Secure! Will To Do The Will Of God, And Work Until Jesus Christ Comes! 

Brethren, Apply Your Mind, And Lift Up Your Heart To The Lord! 

AMEN!!! 

That Was Profoundly Simple! 

Sure Is! 

Be Present, And Present Arms Aka The Word That Perpetually Works! 

AMEN!!! 

Peace! 

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VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Prayer: I Come In Peace!

Proverbs 20:9 KJV

Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? 

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father, 

On This Blessed Day, I Come In Peace For Peace With Peace! 

Have Mercy On Me Who Has Been A Perpetual Sinner! I Know This Because The Eternal Word Of Truth From The Truth Plainly Says That I Sin Every Day By Thought, Word, And Deed! 

Please Pardon My Weakness Which Causes Me Not To Place A Leash On My Wayward, Often Wandering Thoughts Which Cause Me To Utter Unfit Words, Which Cause Me To Be A Willing Participant In Executing Ungodly Deeds! 

Please Forgive Me And Help Me By Helping Me To Use The Lock Of Righteousness Purchased For Me By Your Beloved Son Who Gives It To Me Because He Is The Life Of Every Man! 

Father, I Am Blessed With Light From The Light Of Life Who Is My Peace! 

Please Help Me Not To Weaken My Hold By Giving In To Ungodly Doubt And Lying Fear! 

The Word Which Is The Truth From The Word Who Is The Truth Has Promised Me That You Will Never Leave Me Nor Forsake! 

Please Keep Your Word To This Worm Who Needs To Wash In The Cleansing Stream Of Innocent Blood, And Drink From The Water Of Life Daily! 

Please Open My Eyes So That I May See Wonderful Things In Your Words So That My Need May Be Satisfied, And I May Be Made Free Indeed Because Of My Jesus' Great Sacrifice For Me! 

Please Help Me Not To Despise The Unspeakable Gift Because It Is My Heart's Desire To Be Amongst That Great And Blessed Number Who Are The Few, The Called, And The Chosen! 

Today, Dear Father, I Use My Freewill, And My Freedom To Choose, To Choose My Lord Jesus To Be The Captain Of My Life! 

I Choose Today To Walk Under The Blood-Stained Banner Of Prince Immanuel Who Calls Me To Walk Wisely And Rightly, And To Stay On The Strait And Narrow Path To Glory! 

Father, You Have Promised Strength For My Journey! You Have Asked Me To Be Very Courageous: Strengthen Me For The Way That I Must Walk: I Am Weak! 

You Have Said That Your Strength Is Made Perfect When I Am Weak: Please Honor Your Word To This Trembling Flesh! 

Please Give Me A New Heart Now, Even As I Ask For The Holy Spirit To Come Into My Heart And Take Control Of My Life, And To Lead Me And Guide Me, Correct Me, And Comfort Me When I Stumble Or Fall Short Of Your Glory! 

Father, Please Pity Me! 

Help Me Today, Now, To Not Look Back At Babylon Or Covet The Beautiful Babylonian Garments Which Are Stained By And With Sin, And Lead To Destruction! 

I Beseech You To Help Me To Be Contented With Christ And His Gift Of Clean Garments Of White, Garments Of His Righteousness, Which Make It Possible For Me To Enter Your Presence With Thanksgiving And True And Honest Praise! 

Please Help Me To Worship You In Spirit And In Truth Because I Love You, Need You, and Trust Your Unfailing And Infallible Word Which  Works: I Trust In You: I Trust You! 

Please Bless Me Today So That I May Bless Another! 

Father, I Ask For These Few Mercies In The Matchless Name Of King Jesus Who, Alone Saves! AMEN!!! 

Peace! 

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